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Posted by crazychickuk on March 10, 2004, at 16:21:07
Ok need help... i need a benzo to make me calm when i am manic till i see the physc... valuim 5mg didnt help me in the past made me worse if anything... so what about xanax or klon? whats the difference between them all? whats the best? help desperate,....
thankyou
Donna
Posted by missamor on March 10, 2004, at 23:25:37
In reply to VALUIM ? XANAX? KLONPIN ? --the difference plse?, posted by crazychickuk on March 10, 2004, at 16:21:07
if you need short term relief just take xanax, if you have persistent anxiety i feel klonopin wooks better and seems to be better in terms of addiction problems and such. it doesnt immediately calm you as xanax does. it depends on what you need and want.
good luck~
missamor
Posted by Viridis on March 13, 2004, at 1:26:11
In reply to VALUIM ? XANAX? KLONPIN ? --the difference plse?, posted by crazychickuk on March 10, 2004, at 16:21:07
Klonopin has a long half-life (=lasts a long time) and is very mild but extremely effective for many people. It also can have mood-stabilizing properties. That would be my top choice, from what you describe.
Xanax is great, but wears off quickly and has a greater potential for tolerance (=you need higher and higher doses to relieve anxiety). My advice is to use it occasionally, although this will vary among individuals. It's also much harder to get a prescription because there's a stigma attached to it.
I hate Valium -- it just makes me sleepy and disoriented. But that's just me; others do very well with it.
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